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44th Chennai Chess Olympiad ceremony report

FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich hands over the Olympic flag to the president of the Hungarian Chess Federation – (IM Michael Rahal, FIDE Press Officer, Chennai) The closing ceremony for the 44th Chennai Chess Olympiad took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium yesterday evening, with the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K Stalin along with […]

Photos Closing Ceremony

Photos Closing Ceremony

Ukraine victorious at the Women’s Chess Olympiad : Georgia claims silver, leader India A only bronze following loss in the last round

As many as five teams had realistic chances for gold going into the last round of the Women’s section in the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai. India A reclaimed its sole lead in the penultimate round and was ahead of the field with 17 points, followed by as many as four teams, all on 16 […]

Uzbekistan kids surprise winners of the Chess Olympiad : Armenia gets the silver medal, while India B, formed by young talents, outpaced its seniors and snatched the bronze

History was made in the open section of the FIDE Chess Olympiad, which came to an end this morning in Chennai, India. Uzbekistan, one of the youngest teams on the roster, defeated rating favourites the Netherlands by 2.5-1.5, securing the gold medal. Undefeated over the eleven rounds, the team coached by GM Ivan Sokolov edged […]

Videos Round 11

Photos Round 11

Photos Round 11

India A and B are in the chase, while Armenia and Uzbekistan lead after 10 rounds

In the Open section, Armenia and Uzbekistan have emerged as joint leaders with 17 points each, while India A, India B, and USA are bunched together in second place with 16 points each. With just two rounds remaining, the pressure was telling on all teams and players as fortune fluctuated on quite a few boards today. […]

Indian Women’s team A shoots into sole lead with 17 points

After a nightmarish ninth round, the Indian Women A Team given top billing asserted themselves to carve out a 3.5-0.5 victory against Kazakhstan in the 10th and penultimate round of the 44th Chess Olympiad which is at the concluding stages with just one more round remaining. Indian A has emerged as the sole leader with […]

Photos Round 10

Photos Round 10

Schedule of the Tournament

Day-1

Arrival Day

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All Day

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27th Jul, 2022

Day-2

Arbiters Meeting

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17:00


Opening Ceremony

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19:00

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28th Jul, 2022

Day-3

Captains Meeting

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09:30


Round 1

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15:00

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29th Jul, 2022

Day-4

Round 2

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15:00

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30th Jul, 2022

Day-5

Round 3

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15:00

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31st Jul, 2022

Day-6

Round 4

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15:00

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01st Aug, 2022

Day-7

Round 5

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15:00

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02nd Aug, 2022

Day-8

Round 6

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15:00


Bermuda Party

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22:00

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03rd Aug, 2022

Day-9

Free Day

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Full Day

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04th Aug, 2022

Day-10

Round 7

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15:00

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05th Aug, 2022

Day-11

Round 8

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15:00

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06th Aug, 2022

Day-12

Round 9

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15:00

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07th Aug, 2022

Day-13

Round 10

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15:00

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08th Aug, 2022

Day-14

Round 11

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10:00


Closing Ceremony

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16:00

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09th Aug, 2022

Day-14

Departure Day

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All Day

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10th Aug, 2022

About Chennai

Chennai, Where the old meets the new

Chennai, Where the Old Meets the New Chennai is the mecca of Indian chess. And not just chess. Chennai is also known for its scenic beauty. It is a home for world’s second longest beach and rock-cut architecture and more. Chennai is proud to be the host of 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, where over 2000 players from more than 200 countries will be participating.

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